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6-junction III-V concentrator vs Crystalline silicon HIBC
RANKED BY INDEPENDENTLY CERTIFIED RESEARCH-CELL EFFICIENCY
#2 VS #6
CHECKED 06 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
6-junction III-V concentrator ranks #2 of 8 on Independently certified research-cell efficiency (47.1%); Crystalline silicon HIBC ranks #6 (27.81%).
Rank 02 of 8 · leads
Independently certified research-cell efficiency
47.1%
MakerNREL
Date2020
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
NREL press release 13 Apr 2020 and Nature Energy paper: monolithic six-junction inverted metamorphic cell 47.1% under 143 suns.Rank 06 of 8
Independently certified research-cell efficiency
27.81%
MakerLONGi
Date2025
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
LONGi Hybrid Interdigitated-Back-Contact crystalline silicon cell 27.81%, certified by ISFH. Research cell, not a commercial module efficiency.Try another pair
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Source NREL/NLR Best Research-Cell Efficiency Chart, certifying-lab announcements (Fraunhofer ISE, NREL, LONGi/ESTI/ISFH), and Progress in…
Last checked 06 Sept 2026